With Mu En stepping in to smooth things over, Long Xiaoyao did not continue pressing the issue.
He didn't even spare Tang Wei a glance. After letting out a cold snort, he turned to Mu En and said,
"Ye Xishui and I will be leaving first. We'll lead the Holy Spirit Cult to the Star Luo Empire and fight the Sun Moon Empire alongside your Shrek Academy."
Mu En nodded.
Without the slightest hesitation or nostalgia, Long Xiaoyao pulled Ye Xishui along and left.
Mu En glanced at Tang Wei—whose expression was fluctuating between pale and livid—then turned to Titan.
"I'll be leaving as well. Don't forget what we agreed on earlier: mutual support. If the Sun Moon Empire concentrates its full force on one side, the other must provide immediate assistance."
Before Titan could respond, Tang Wei took a deep breath, forcibly calmed himself, and said in a low voice,
"Rest assured. The Clear Sky Sect will not abandon its allies."
Mu En sensed that something was off. Something must have happened between Titan and Tang Wei—there were likely internal fractures within the Clear Sky Sect itself.
But as long as the Clear Sky Sect was willing to join forces against the Sun Moon Empire, such cracks were actually beneficial to Shrek Academy.
At the very least, it would make it much harder for the Clear Sky Sect to swallow Shrek whole afterward.
No matter what, they could not drive away the Sun Moon Empire—the ravenous wolf—only to be devoured by the Clear Sky Sect—the vicious hound—right afterward.
Mu En knew very well that once news spread that the Holy Spirit Cult was heading to the Star Luo Empire to fight alongside Shrek Academy, it would cause an uproar.
Not just among Star Luo's civilians—even within Shrek Academy itself, opposition would be fierce.
After all, in the eyes of most people, the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult were even more detestable than the Sun Moon Empire.
Thinking about what awaited him, Mu En felt a headache coming on.
If the Clear Sky Sect had also accepted the Holy Spirit Cult's support, it would have been easier—at least Shrek wouldn't be alone in bearing the backlash.
But Tang Wei had rejected them far too decisively.
Which meant Shrek Academy alone would shoulder all the pressure.
For the first time in a long while, even Mu En had no idea what kind of excuse he could possibly concoct to make people accept this reality.
Yet unlike the Clear Sky Sect, he had no choice but to accept the Holy Spirit Cult's aid.
With Shrek Academy's current strength, it simply could not stand against the Sun Moon Empire.
Especially after the Sun Moon Empire developed battle armor capable of elevating a ninth-level soul engineer to near-limit Douluo strength—utterly crushing Shrek's so-called pride and glory.
And then there was Xuanzi's public attempt in Mingdu to murder Huo Yuhao, witnessed by all.
That single act sealed Shrek Academy's final escape route.
Otherwise, even Mu En might have secretly reached out to the Sun Moon Empire to defect.
After letting out a deep sigh, Mu En sped toward Star Luo City.
Pitifully, a man several hundred years old still had to run himself ragged, unable to rest.
Even the upcoming war against the Sun Moon Empire had to be personally orchestrated by him.
Too many incompetents beneath him—not a single truly reliable successor.
How long could such a decaying structure possibly hold on?
"Orange-jie, are you really sure you want to join the army and march on the Star Luo Empire with the soul engineer legions?"
Huo Yuhao blinked as he asked the girl standing before him.
Orange showed no hesitation, no fear. She nodded firmly.
"That's right. I can't let go of my hatred. Just like you once said—revenge must be taken with one's own hands."
"Since the Dai family has reclaimed the Star Luo throne, personally participating in this war is the best way for me to take revenge."
"And you and I share the same enemy. My revenge on the Dai family also counts as helping you avenge yours."
At the end, Orange blinked playfully.
Though she hadn't abandoned her hatred, it no longer shackled her life or trapped her in pain.
Thanks to the Diary Replica, she had seen hope of exacting revenge with her own hands from the very beginning. There was no reason for her to wallow endlessly in suffering.
Looking at the cheerful Orange, Huo Yuhao knew she was no longer just pretending to be bright while suppressing everything inside.
This Orange was genuinely gentle.
Since she had made up her mind, Huo Yuhao did not try to stop her. Instead, he took out several soul tools he had personally crafted from his storage device.
"Since you've decided, you must prioritize your safety. Take all of these with you."
Orange did not refuse.
Over the years, she had already received more from Huo Yuhao than she ever dared dream of.
The rewards from the Diary Replica had pushed her talent to astonishing heights—even across the entire continent, few could rival her innate potential.
On top of that, she possessed battle armor designed by Gu Yuena and forged with Huo Yuhao's help—her strength was anything but trivial.
Orange was not someone who forgot kindness.
Yet she truly didn't know how to repay Huo Yuhao.
The only way she could think of… was also being fought over by countless other beautiful girls.
Even so, she would never give up.
Leaning close to Huo Yuhao's ear, Orange whispered softly,
"I'll be leaving first, Yuhao. During this time, you must take good care of yourself."
"When I return, I'll bring you a very important gift."
With that, Orange quickly turned and left with Ke Ke.
With Huo Yuhao's eyesight, he could clearly see that her ears had already turned bright red.
It was obvious what kind of "gift" she meant.
After Orange's figure disappeared from sight, Gu Yuena walked up calmly and said,
"Reluctant to let her go? Why didn't you stop her?"
"Even if her strength is decent, in this war she's still nothing more than a dispensable minor piece."
Gu Yuena wasn't deliberately belittling Orange—she was simply stating the truth.
In a war that would decide the fate of the continent, Titled Douluo were everywhere, and Super Douluo were hardly rare.
Even with battle armor, Orange's presence would not significantly alter the battlefield.
Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly.
"This is a dream Orange has held onto for a long time. I won't stop her."
For now, Huo Yuhao had no intention of entering the frontlines himself—he had other matters of equal importance to attend to.
Still, he had a feeling his days ahead would not be peaceful.
Even Orange knew it—
He was ripe. Ready to be claimed.
So how could the other girls possibly let him go?
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